Trainee Accountant

Our lending business funds equipment, vehicles and working capital for small and mid-sized companies across Canada. Coastal Wealth Management manages assets for more than 200,000 clients through 120 offices. Dress is business casual, and suits come out for client meetings.

Position summary:

We're looking for a Trainee Accountant to join our team. This is a remote role. We are looking for an accountant who likes clean reconciliations and asks why a number moved. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. We are a distributed team spread across a few time zones. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern.

Key responsibilities:

• Document close procedures and keep the close checklist current.
• Assist with year-end audit requests and prepare supporting schedules.
• Investigate P&L variances and explain them to the Controller.
• Calculate and book revenue under ASC 606 for standard contracts.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, fixed assets and accrued liabilities.
• Record fixed asset additions and run monthly depreciation.

Who you are:

• 1+ years of general ledger or public accounting experience.
• Strong Excel: XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, pivot tables, SUMIFS.
• Comfortable explaining numbers to non-accountants.
• Organised and accurate under deadlines.
• Available for extra hours at month-end and year-end.

Perks and benefits:

• Paid in USD.
• Company laptop.
• Long-term engagement.

Due to the number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duration: 12 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Coastal Wealth Management Ltd..